I agree that the whole episode was kind of a setup. I consider that past two episodes subpar. But it's like watching a movie, sometimes the middle is slow before you get a killer ending. Not every episode is going to be a thriller.

I loved last week's episode and hated this week's. so it's not like I hate every episode. And this one wasn't boring because of a lack of action. It was boring because it was pointless. If it never existed, we'd be in the same spot - the gov wants Rick dead (who really believed the michone deal?), andrea is conflicted, Hershel is reasonable, Daryl is a bad dude, etc. and it's all building up to something I give 2 craps about.

DelPen wrote:This set Milton up to turn on the Governor. He seems more fascinated with Rick's group, especially Herschel. We wants knowledge, he's hit a dead end pretty much in Woodbury.

The banter between Darryl and Martinez was good too. They are both just soldiers doing what they have to do.

Of course the whole episode could have been avoided had Rick shot the Gov at the beginning and left before his people arrived.

nobody needs any more setup to turn on the governor. it's well established by now to all parties that he's an a-wad.

darryl and martinez was a good moment - i'll concede that.

the governor's duct taped gun wasn't going to be much of a match for rick and his video game accuracy. lame lame lame premise right there.

overall, this episode just didn't take us anywhere new. 5 seconds of a guy we don't care about (martinez) altering his characterization isn't really enough. this episode literally could have never existed and we'd still be left with the same impending showdown.

DelPen wrote:This set Milton up to turn on the Governor. He seems more fascinated with Rick's group, especially Herschel. We wants knowledge, he's hit a dead end pretty much in Woodbury.

The banter between Darryl and Martinez was good too. They are both just soldiers doing what they have to do.

Of course the whole episode could have been avoided had Rick shot the Gov at the beginning and left before his people arrived.

nobody needs any more setup to turn on the governor. it's well established by now to all parties that he's an a-wad.

darryl and martinez was a good moment - i'll concede that.

the governor's duct taped gun wasn't going to be much of a match for rick and his video game accuracy. lame lame lame premise right there.

overall, this episode just didn't take us anywhere new. 5 seconds of a guy we don't care about (martinez) altering his characterization isn't really enough. this episode literally could have never existed and we'd still be left with the same impending showdown.

Milton needed a final push, he looks like he has moved from being afraid of to being disgusted by the Gov. A few episodes ago he'd have a scared look on his face or try to apologize for telling the governor killing everyone who brings Michonne to him would still be a slaughter.

It showed the almost distorted mirror images of the two camps directly...especially with Rick and the Gov. Milton sees that these are the 'monsters' the Gov made them out to be. Andrea further cemented her place as the single most worthless TV character ever created. All in all, I give it a B-.